The Final Fantasy series has treated us to some excellent female party members over the years, but it's rare to see one given a starring role. Of course, rarely is the gender of a game's protagonist a deciding factor when it comes to player enjoyment, but it's nice to see more strong female protagonists lightning up our games nonetheless. Granted, there are plenty of great retro games with female protagonists too, although it's only recently that the prevalence of female leads in both big-budget and indie titles has really reflected the proportion of women who play video games. Updated Jby Tom Bowen: Equal representation in video games has become a big talking point in recent years, and it seems that developers are now finally starting to listen. So, with that in mind, let’s take a look at 22 great games with equally great female protagonists. As always, the indie scene is also doing a fantastic job of providing us with layered and flawed characters of both sexes. RELATED: The Best Female Fighters In Mortal Kombatįemale protagonists are part of a growing trend in video games as developers look to branch away from the burly macho men of yesteryear. Developers and publishers are realizing that women actually do play games, are worth writing about, and games with female protagonists do sell. Thankfully, though, things are now changing. There can be no denying that, in the past, women in video games have been overlooked at best, and poorly written fan service at worst.

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